Gilbert Roden

Name: Gilbert Kitchener Roden
Born: Newtownbutler
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Position: Centre-Forward

Representative Honours: Ireland: 1 Amateur Cap (1939).

Club Career:

Clubs	Seasons	Signed	Fee	League	Other
Carnmoney.Comrades	-	-	Amateur	-	-
Cliftonville	-	-	Amateur	-	-
Ballyclare Comrades	-	-	-	-	-
Linfield	-	-	-	-	-
TOTALS		£-		-	-

Biography:
A clever leader of the line, Gilbert Roden started in the Church League before signing with Carnmoney Comrades then joining Cliftonville Strollers. 

Although recorded as "inexperienced and inconsistent" Roden earned rapid elevation to the senior Cliftonville team in 1938/39. He managed 11 goals in 18 appearances, including a hattrick in a 4-3 win over Ards and all the goals in a 4-0 route of Coleraine.

At the end of that first campaign Roden was selected for Ireland Amateurs against Scotland, and "he fully justified his inclusion in the team."

Later Roden played a single match for Linfield and for many years served as a respected football adminstrator.

Ireland Amateur Cap Details:
19-04-1939 Scotland A D 1-1

Summary: 1/0. Won 0, Drew 1, Lost 0.

* Initials also (incorrectly) reported as G.A.

Sources: 

Ireland's Saturday Night (20 May 1939), courtesy of Jim Murphy.

Stuart Flint (Roden's grandson)